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Spot (Tool for Planning Observations) and Leopard (Archive Tool) Software
Spot is a software package used by Spitzer observers to plan observations
and submit proposals, and Leopard is a software package used to query the archive and download
data. Together, this group of cats is referred to as the "Spitzer
Pride."
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- Spot v17 and Leopard v8 are the current software versions.
- Users should ensure that Options -> Auto-Update is selected in
Spot/Leopard to obtain an automatic update of the software.
- Only the latest version of the software can connect to the servers at the SSC.
- If your system does NOT auto-update, then you DO NEED to
grab the new packages from below and install them.
- Please note: The Windows installer does work, but you may see
some errors if you don't have Java 1.5 pre-installed.
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NB: we have database blocktimes every Tuesday from 6 to 9
AM Pacific time. You may not be able to retrieve data or view programs
during this time.
Spot Documentation
Leopard Documentation
Spitzer Pride Software
| Installation Files |
Size |
To Install the software |
 Windows
Spitzer-pride17_0_2-windows.exe |
71MB |
- You must install Java 1.5 yourself if you do not already have it
- Click on the link and save the program to disk
- Run the program (double-click on it) to install it
- It will create two programs: spot and leopard
- You will need administrator privileges to install under Vista
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 Solaris
Spitzer-pride17_0_2-solaris.sh |
87MB |
- Click on the link and save the program to disk
- To make the program executable type: chmod +x Spitzer-pride17_0_2-solaris.sh
- To install it type: ./Spitzer-pride17_0_2-solaris.sh
- It will create two programs: spot and leopard
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 Linux
Spitzer-pride17_0_2-linux.sh
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80MB |
- Click on the link and save the program to disk
- To make the program executable type: chmod +x Spitzer-pride17_0_2-linux.sh
- To install it type: ./Spitzer-pride17_0_2-linux.sh
- It will create two programs: spot and leopard
- If using a 64-bit machine, please see note, 'For All Users,' below
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 Mac OS X
Spitzer-pride17_0_2-mac.dmg
(if your computer does not automatically know what to do with this
file, hold down the "alt" or "option" key and then click on the file
to save it to disk.) |
69MB |
- You must have JAVA version 1.5.0 or higher. See below how to upgrade your
Mac to use JAVA version 1.5.
- If you do not have a sufficiently upgraded JAVA version then trigger a
"Software Update" from the Preferences menu and upgrade your JAVA.
- Click on the link for the Spitzer Pride (here) and save the
program to disk.
- Drag the Spitzer Pride folder icon from the pop-up window onto
your hard disk (into whichever directory you want to install it).
- Run the program (double-click on it) to install it.
- It will create two programs: spot and leopard
- For Leopard, please be sure that the Leopard and Subscriber
applications are in the same folder.
- Spitzer Pride should function under Mac OSX 10.5, but users may see a slight
difference in the appearance of various windows.
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For All Users- Remember to download the documentation Spot and Leopard as well as the software! If
you find a bug, check the known bugs list for
Spot or Leopard and if we don't already
know about it, please submit a bug report.
For Solaris Users- The Solaris auto-update may take some time because it is going
to download and install the new Java version 1.5. If you cancel
the installation before it is complete, you will have to install
Spitzer Pride from scratch by downloading the S17 software.
For Mac OS X Users - Spitzer Pride will only run under Tiger (OSX 10.4) or Leopard (OSX 10.5), since Java 1.5 is required.
For All Users- If you decide to use a different Java Runtime Environment than
is provided by our own installers, or are running on a platform other than our
standard installations (this, e.g., applies to Linux 64-bit machines), then you
should use this 'generic' installation: Spitzer-pride17_0_2-generic.sh.
First, obtain (or locate) your own local Java 1.5.x installation. Then, click on
the link here and
save the program to disk. To make the program executable, type: chmod +x Spitzer-pride_17_0_2-generic.sh.
Finally, to install it, type: ./Spitzer-pride_17_0_2-generic.sh. The installation
script will ask you for the explicit path to your Java directory. Or, alternatively,
you can run the programs thereafter by typing, e.g., for Spot: spot -jre
<JRE_DIRECTORY>.
For more information on this, see the Spot and Leopard documentation.
Please send your questions or comments to the Helpdesk help@spitzer.caltech.edu.
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